Electric iron



Dec. 22, 1936. I F. w. EICHORN ELECTRIC IRON Original Filed June 16, 1954 7 Til 3 :1 ff I 1 Z INVENTOR f4z0&w 01/.

0 R N EYS Patented Dec. 22, 1936 PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC IRON Frederick W. Eichorn, Bellerose, N. Y., assignor to Pres-Toe Flatiron Corporation, a corporation of New York Application June 16, 1934, Serial No. 730,939

Renewed May 22, 1936 9 Claims.

The present invention relates to sadirons and more particularly to a novel and improved electrically-heated sadiron for general domestic laundry work.

Objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part and in part will be obvious herefrom, or may be learned by practice with the .invention, the same being realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention consists in the novel parts, constructions, arrangements, combinations and im provements herein shown and described.

The accompanying drawing, referred to herein andconstituting a part hereof, illustrates one embodiment of the invention, and together with the description, serves to explain the principles of the invention.

Of the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an illustrative'embodiment of the present invention; 7

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the iron shown in Fig. 1, with certain of the upper parts removed, and showing diagrammatically the electrical circuits employed;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the iron shown in Figures 1 and 2; and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing one of the manners in which the iron of the present invention may be used.

It is an object of the present invention to pro- .vide a sadiron which is adapted for use on flat work and may be used with equal convenience on work, such as ruffles, requiring a relatively small iron. Another object is the provision of a sadiron having a divided pressing surface, one portion ofwhich can be moved out of the main plane to provide a relatively smalLindependently usable pressing surface. Still another object is the provision of an electrically-heated ironhaving a small pressing surface forming a part of a larger pressing surface either of which can be brought into operation without necessitating the interruption of work by the user.

' In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the iron is provided with a body having a pressingface which preferably lies in substantially a single plane, and the body is divided into two or more parts, one of which is considerably smaller than the whole body of the iron and is sufficiently small to enable the user to do the fine ironing which is necessary in ironing rutlles, sleeves, and other ironing requiring a small ironing surface. Means are provided for interconnecting the several parts of the iron body so that the parts normally lie in a single plane, while, in accordance withthe present invention, the smaller part of the body is movable into a different plane so that it may be used independently oi the remaining body portion of the iron. For this purpose, the small body portion may be pivotally connected to the remainder of the body portion, and may be swung into a forwardly and upwardly inclined position for separate use. The small body portion is preferably diamond-shaped and is seated within a correspondingly shaped portion of the remainder of the body, so that the two rear faces of the point are in substantial contact with the reentrant-V of the main body portion of the iron. Separate heating elements are preferably provided, when the iron is to be electrically heated, so that the proper temperatures of the body parts may be maintained regardless of the relative position of the body parts.

It will be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description as well are exemplary and explanatory of the invention, but are not restrictive thereof.

Referring now in detail to the accompanying drawing showing a typical and illlustrative em-- bodiment of the present invention, the ironing surface or bottom of the iron is divided into a plurality of parts, as shown in Figure 3, the iron I ing surface of each of the parts normally lying' in substantially a single plane so that. all of the surface may be used for normal ironing of flat work and other relatively large areas; The forward portion I 0 of the body is preferably diamond-shaped and is fitted within a reentrant V in the remainder of the iron body H, so that the ironing surface 'is substantially smooth and unbroken as is the case with conventional irons.

Means are provided for pivotally interconnecting the body parts III and H of the iron, and a U-shaped bracket I2 is secured to the upper surface of the main body portion Hand is provided with a pair of forwardly projecting lugs l3 which are apertured to receive the pivot bolt H which passes through an aperture in the lug l5 fastened to the upper central portion of the forward body portion II). The pivotal connection is so arranged and constructed that the rear sides of the body portion HI contact with the forward edges of the body portion II when their under surfaces are co-planar, but the body portion l0 may be swung forwardly to position it in a plane which is forwardly and upwardly inclined with reference to the plane of the main body portion ll.

The pivot bolt I4 is preferably located substantially on the transverse diagonal of the bodyportion III or substantially centrally of the body portion so that it may easily pivot and assume the desired position merely by pressure against the work.

A suitable cover I! is provided over substantially all of the upper part of the body portion H and the forward body part l0, and is secured rigidly to the body portion l l by suitable fastening screws l8. Beginning at a point approximately in line with the pivot ll, the cover is cut away and is fitted within the upwardly extending hollow nose I9 of the body portion l0. Thus the nose l9 and the forward portion of the cover i1 may telescope when the body portion In is swung about its pivot 14, and this pivoting is limited by contact of the inclined edge 20 of the cover with the upper, inner surface 21 of the body l0.

When the iron is to be electrically heated, a separate heating element is preferably provided for each of the body portions, so that each will be properly heated to the required operating temperature regardless of their relative position. As embodied, a common connecter 23 is mounted on the rear end of the cover i1 and is adapted to coact with the usual female attachment plug. The heating element for the main body portion ll may comprise a pair of resistance heating windings 25 having their rear terminals connected with the prongs 26 of the connecter 23, and their forward terminals connected with the terminal screws 21. The heating element for the diamond-shaped portion of the iron body may comprise a resistance winding 28, having its terminals connected to the terminal screws 29 on the body portion I0, and these terminal screws 29 may be connected with the screws 21 by means of flexible conductors 30 to place all of the windings in circuit. The windings 25 and 28 are, of course, suitably proportioned and positioned with respect to the body parts In and I i so that these parts can maintain a suitable ironing temperature, and that the temperature of the parts II and II will be approximately the same.

If it is desired to provide the iron with a thermostatic or other switch, this may conveniently be positioned between the legs of the bracket frame l2.

A suitable handle 32 and support 33 therefor may be attached to the cover I1, and an iron rest 34 may be attached to the rear'of the cover, as is usual. v

Figure 4 of the drawing illustrates the podtion of the parts when ironing ruflles, small sleeves and other work requiring a, small pressing surface. As there shown, the operator merely raises the main body of the iron, while keeping the diamond-shaped point III of the iron against the work and the body remains flat on the work. In this position, the body portion l I is raised from the work and there is no danger of scorching the work, as is now caused by the relatively long period of time the wide portion of the iron is in contact with the work while the point is moved in and out of the ruilles or other fine parts of the work.

When the user wishes to resume the ironing of a large surface, the iron need only be lowered into contact with the work, thereby restoring the parts to their normal coplanar-relationship as shown in Figure 1. fi

The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific mechanisms shown and described but departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the accompanying claims without departing from the principles of the invention and without sacrificing its chief advan-' tages.

What I claim is:

1. A pressing iron comprising-a body to be heated and having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body being divided to provide a relatively small body at the front of the iron, and means for pivoting the small body on the larger portion of the body whereby the small body may be swung out of the plane of the larger portion for independent use.

2. A pressing iron comprising a body to be heatedand having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body be ng divided to provide a diamond-shaped portion received within and forming a part of the front of the body, means pivotally interconnecting the parts of the body above and closely adjacent to the diamond-shaped portion for movably supporting the diamond-shaped portion and permitting it tobe moved out of the normal plane of the body whereby the diamond-shaped portion may be independently used.

3. A pressing iron comprising a body to be heated and having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body being divided into a plurality of parts, means interconnecting said parts permitting movement of one of the parts-out of the plane of the others whereby a small pressing face is rendered independently usable, and means for heating the several parts of the body. v

4. A pressing iron comprising a body to. be heated and having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body being divided to provide a relatively small body at the front of the iron, means for pivoting the small body on the larger portion of the body whereby the small body may be swung out of the plane of the larger portion for independent use, and separate heating elements for the parts of the body.

5. A pressing iron comprising a body to be heated and having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body being divided to provide a relatively small body at the front of the iron, means for interconnecting theparts of the body whereby the parts can be moved into different planes so that the small body can be used for pressing independently of the other part, and heating means within the body for heating the several parts thereof.

6. A pressing iron comprising a body to be heated and having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body being divided to provide a diamond-shaped portion having two of its sides abutting against the sides of the other portion of the body, and means interconnecting said portions and including a pivotal connection having its pivot "located above and substantially centrally of the diamond-shaped portion whereby the diamond-shaped portion may be used independently of the other portion.

7. A pressing iron comprising a body to be heated and having a pressing face lying in substantially a single plane, said body being divided to provide a diamond-shaped portion having two of its sides abutting against the sides of the other portion of the body, separate resistance heating elements located within each body portion, a common connecter for supplying energy to said elements, and means interconnecting said portions and including a pivotal connection having its pivot located above and substantially centrally of the diamond-shaped portion whereby the diamond-shaped portion may be used independently of the other portion.

8. A pressing iron comprising a body to be heated and having a pressing face lying insubstantially a single plane, said body being divided into a'plurality of parts, and means intercom 'necting said partspermitting movement of one of the parts out of the plane of the others whereby a. small pressing face is rendered independently usable, a cover overlying said parts, heating means enclosed by said cover, said cover being telescopically mounted with respect to one of said body parts.

speet to the movable part and enclosing said 1 heating elements.

FREDERICK W. EICHORN. 

